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A guy wire attached to a vertical pole of height 18 m is 24 m long and has a stake attached to the other end. How far from the base of the pole should the stake be driven so that the wire will be taut?

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A guy wire attached to a vertical pole of height 18 m is 24 m long and has a stake attached to the other end. How far from the base of the pole should the stake be driven so that the wire will be taut?

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06/06/2021 11:59 am

Raavi Tiwari

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Let AB be the pole and AC be the wire.

By Pythagoras theorem,

AC² =AB² + BC²

24² = 18² + BC²

BC²= 576 – 324

BC²= 252

BC= 6√7m

Therefore, the distance from the base is 6√7m.

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